Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-08
MARRYING AN HEIRESS.

young Will Blaisdel, as he urged on.
his tired mustang with touch Of the
spur. "It is lover the hills, :" he said
to himself, "about five. miles over the
hills. You've got a. climb before you,
old lady, but there's plenty Of barley
at the other end, and q good nights
rest, too, if all goes we'll. i wonder
If the old man will be at, home sup
pose the girl will be. If she isn't, I've
Travelled hundred miles for nothing"
And overcome by the last thought he
relapsed into silence. ~
Will Blaisdell was on thenorth- west
trail out OF Prescott, Arizona, on his
way to Cucopee Springs. A young
physlcian-he had graduated three
years before from Bellevue-he had
settled about g. year before in Pres
colt, and was doing very well. Four
months prior to the time when he
started upon his ride to the Springs,
he had, while out on a turkey hunting
expedition, been called suddenly to
the station at Cucopee to attend the
station keeper, old Sam Quarlls, who
had broken his leg. The young doc
tor had been very successful with the
case. and had spent his time while at
the station right pleasantly, talking
to old Quarlls daughter, Mabel The
girl was pretty and ladylike, and
what had seemed at first nything but
an alluring demand for his services to
Or. Blaisdell, he had found to be as
pleasant as any he had ever respond
ed to. He had remained at the STA
tion for three weeks, during which
time he had had a good opportunity
to study old Sam. And of "a truth
old Sam was as curious a specimen OF
humanity as one could find in g. sum.
mer day. Cross grained and angular,
as full Of mental prickles as ever
cactus or thorns, he was yet evidently a
gentleman, and could, when he chose to,
make himself agreeable as he was, gem
orally speaking, the reverse. To Blais.
deli hes took what is called in the
west, "a, SHINE" and the two used to
talk for hours, as the old man lay in
bed and his physician sat alongside.
Very charming talk it was, too, to
the younger man--full of anecdote
and shrewd bits OF wisdom gathered
from experience. What induced such
man as Sam Quarlls to bury HIM
self and mis- pretty daughter-for Ma
bel was about l8-in such a. place as
Cucopee Springs, used to occupy d
good deal OF Dr.. Blaisdell's thought.
This somewhat long experience is
given to the reader somewhat in the
spirit of the order on board a. man-of-
war; "Clear the deck for action" The
decks OF the story having been cleared,
] can 20 on with it. But while I have
been telling how DR.. Blaisdellamet Sam
Quarlls, the former has ridden over the
hills he sang about, and now is within
sight Of the station itself. A long,
low, one story house, built Of adobe,
or sun dried clay bricks, corral, in
which there are half dozen mules;
and horses, a. single cottonwood tree,
marking the place where the spring is,
after which the station is named, and
which is the cause of it's existance, are
spread out before him on the right
hand side of the road. As he rides up,
couple Of tall, gaunt dogs, OF the
kind called in the west ''yaller," and
which are probably the ugliest Of the
canine race, rose from whore they
were lying in the sun and ran barking,
towards him. ,4&$
"Quit, Bose! Down, Jim!' said the
doctor, as he drew his weary mustang
to a willing halt beside the porch and
dismounted, throwing the bride rein
over a hitchinS peg. As ne spoke, q
very pretty girl appeared ia the door.
''Why, DR.. Blaisdell, how do you
do, | am very glad to see YOU ',s s u
"Ahl Miss Mabel, / am glad to see
YOU Whereas your father2,f' s S5.
HE has gone up the canon, but I
expect him back every minute. When
did you leave Prescott?" ..5 5S5 81,
. This morning, about two. ID rode
until eleven, and then camped at
Hallway Hole about three hours.
How have you been?'' .s
every we'll. indeed. But come into
the house; 81 viii you sit out here On
1t must look after my horse
Where is the barley, Miss Mabel?'' sa 4
Hs 81 will get you some. : Il I. q
NO, I'll get it myself" and taking
"a bucket q it, he walked down to the,
spring and proceeded TO fill the bucket
with water to soak the grain. He
washed his hands and face, which.
were somewhat sore from the long.
ride In the broiling sun, and while so
doing he was suddenly accosted by d
large man clad ii d brown jean suit. 8.
Nv by, doctor, where did you come
frorl?' 4 8sHsE
Glad 10 see you, Mr. QuarIls. ]
will shake hands as soon as II get
this soap Of. came from Prescott
this morning.
what brought you herer Are you
going TO Frisco? ' q
10. The fact Of the matter IL, Al,
though there no need to tell your
daughter, that they have heard atthst
fort that there are serious fears OF Is
s..:,iallupul rising. Il they break out,
they will pro ably be joined BY the
ssojnvesfrom the river and the Tonic
Monjuves from below. / heard the
news yesterday, and / ma 1 do my
mind 10 come oyer hare. pretty
serious, Il think 3 ' &.
Vel, nov. Doc, Iscall that a1ua1e
Is Won. guess. though. thst the old
#honse will stand NY atta g. ne
1klns can IS. althou ~ none|